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Does first person RPGs make caves and dungeons feel more immersive?

Discussion in 'Elder Scrolls Online' started by Azrile, Jun 5, 2015.

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  1. FuZyOn

    FuZyOn Well-Known Member
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    Definitely! Caves, dungeons and all that stuff feel much more immersive and awesome when I play in first person rather than third person. I really liked Skyrim's approach.
     
    #21 FuZyOn, Jul 16, 2015
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  2. troutski

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    Skyrim and Fallout both do first- and third-person right by giving you the option for either, although first-person is almost always the better way to go.
     
    #22 troutski, Jul 16, 2015
  3. bsthebenster

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    First person anything makes everything more immersive in my opinion. I've never played it in third person other than for five minutes or so to see what it was like.

    I actually recently picked up Dark Souls one and two. While I like them, the third person aspect really takes away from the games in my experience.
     
    #23 bsthebenster, Jul 22, 2015
  4. Chris_A

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    First person totally makes Dungeon Romping much more immersive. I totally got the jitters, when one of those damn Frost Spiders showed up right on top of me in Skyrim. :D
     
    #24 Chris_A, Jul 22, 2015
  5. flickerthestar

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    Exploring in first person is pretty immersive in Elder Scroll games. Its my favorite thing to do and the only thing I look forward to in those games (other than the lore). But like alot of people are saying, you might want to switch out to third person for some fights because the mechanics are rather clunky (for me at least).
     
    #25 flickerthestar, Aug 30, 2015
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    They can actually be scary when going through them, makes it feel more personable you were right. They just add this other layer to the game.
     
    #26 Zimbitt, Aug 30, 2015
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    Yes. Definitely. I prefer to do so in 1st person. However, in open world, I prefer 3rd person.
     
    #27 Fozz, Sep 7, 2015
  8. SereneAngel88

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    I like going into first person just to take a better look at my surroundings as well as when I'm hunting down hidden things in the game for a closer look. Combat wise, I'll go into third person if only to prevent my character from being hit with a sneak attack from behind.
     
    #28 SereneAngel88, Sep 8, 2015
  9. Azrile

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    But that is one of the best parts ( as a developer) of having first person games. I play DDO and love the game. they do all kinda ambushes and stuff like that... but because the game is 3rd person.. when they do ambushes, they ´fade-in´ the creatures, which feels unnatural. It feels better in first person when stuff comes from behind you and doesn´t need artificial spawning to make the ambush work.

    Games need to be balanced around it though. You need to give audible warnings and make sure that players natural tunnel vision doesn´t cause them to be get killed. Human being when we walk or stand still, are constantly moving so can constantly see glimpses of stuff that is behind us, without trying.. our blind spot is much smaller than you think... and that isn´t true in games. In games, most cameras only show 60 degrees, which leaves 300 degrees as blind. In real life, you are probably talking about 120 degrees being blind.
     
    #29 Azrile, Sep 18, 2015
  10. Nytegeek

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    I loathe first person view in an RPG. I don't find it to be immersive, just restrictive. To each their own I guess.
     
    #30 Nytegeek, Sep 18, 2015
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    It only sucks if it is forced on you during a part of the game where you could be easily cheap shotted by enemies that seem to develop the ability to teleport. Luckily, not that many games for just one view and you can switch between first and third person.
     
    #31 SereneAngel88, Sep 19, 2015
  12. Chris_A

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    I never really had any problems playing an RPG in first person. It is like playing a shooter game like Quake, only with stats. You are still required to have reflexes and watch out for things, but you know that if you spent money into that nice set of Dragonbone armor, you are way to OP to be killed by anything.
     
    #32 Chris_A, Sep 21, 2015
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    I usually feel the vibe of the game a lot more when using ifrst person.
     
    #33 Ram Levy, Oct 13, 2015
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    Not much difference between the two for me, at least in RPG-s. Shooters though I prefer in first person.
     
    #34 razer, Nov 14, 2015
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